A formal region defines an area in which

there is uniformity in one or more physical or human characteristics

Which of the following concepts could best be explained by the theory of possibilism?

Modification of landscapes by human cultures

Which of the following is the primary assumption of environmental determinism?

The physical environment controls human culture .

In descriptions of interaction between people and the environment, the term “environmental determinism” implies that

the physical environment exclusively shapes humans and their actions

A formal culture region differs from other regions in that it

has a selected feature or internal uniformity

Green roofs Photovoltaics Breezeway - All of the terms listed could be used to illustrate what concept?

Architectural adaptations to the natural environment

All of the following arguments are cited by critics of megastores EXCEPT that megastores

conform to the distinctiveness of a region

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1
Based on environmental determinism, which of the following areas would have the most productive settlements?
Temperate regions
Mountainous regions
Tropical regions
Arid regions
2
A formal region defines an area in which
there is uniformity in one or more physical or human characteristics
a core dominates its surrounding hinterland
a transportation network links different types of land use
a unified government system has been established
3
Which of the following concepts could best be explained by the theory of possibilism?
Changes in population growth rates over time
Political patterns seen in election maps
Regional differences between the internal structures of cities
Modification of landscapes by human cultures
4
Which of the following is the primary assumption of environmental determinism?
Human destiny is controlled by the cultural environment .
a unified government system has been established
a transportation network links different types of land use
The physical environment controls human culture .
5
Which is most likely to be used by a marketing firm to map patterns of lifestyle characteristics in the United States.
Zip codes
States
Counties
Nonmetropolitan areas
6
In descriptions of interaction between people and the environment, the term “environmental determinism” implies that
the physical environment exclusively shapes humans and their actions
determination of environmental limitations is a primary task of geographers
humans by their actions and technologies alter the physical environment
capitalist economies do not contribute to global environmental degradation
7
Which of the following map scales would be most useful for studying the landscape of a farming community?
1:1,000,000
1:750,000
1:10,000
1:3,000,000
8
A formal culture region differs from other regions in that it
is one that people believe exists
has a selected feature or internal uniformity
does not contain gradations such as core, domain, and sphere
has a focal point or node
9
Green roofs Photovoltaics Breezeway - All of the terms listed could be used to illustrate what concept?
Architectural adaptations to the natural environment
Innovation without diffusion
Folk cultures responding to physical geography
Diffusion of cultural traits from Asia
10
All of the following arguments are cited by critics of megastores EXCEPT that megastores
destroy locally owned stores
conform to the distinctiveness of a region
increase traffic and congestion
homogenize the landscape

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